Plans for La Vita Bar & Restaurant in Blandford submitted – and it opens today
AN Italian restaurant has applied for permission for new signage at a landmark Blandford site. A listed building planning application…
Shaftesbury-based BV Dairy sold to First Milk
THE BV Dairy has been sold. The Highnam family, which has run the dairy for generations, has been bought by…
NBV gardening expert picks up honour for work in the industry
GARDENING expert – and New Blackmore Vale columnist – Mike Burks has received an honorary award. Mike Burks, managing director…
Christmas tree collections raise £57,000 for Dorset charities
A DORSET recycling company helped raise a record £57,000 for county charities over Christmas. Eco Sustainable Solutions received collected
Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset firms named as regional tourism awards finalists
THE best of tourism businesses in Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and beyond have been recognised as finalists in the 2023/24…
Villages facing three months of road closures to stop wastewater overflows in Somerset
A £450,000 scheme of works is set to reduce the amount of wastewater being released into waterways in Somerset…
Internet firm donates £8,000 for Dorset village play park improvements
A DORSET internet firm has kept things local after donating more than £8,000 towards improving a playpark in its…
Entries open for Dorset Apprenticeship Awards to recognise rising stars
ENTRIES will open on Monday (February 5) for awards celebrating apprentices in Dorset. The Dorset Apprenticeship Awards, run by the…
2023/24 Dorset Tourism Business Awards: Winners revealed – full list
THE best of Dorset tourism was celebrated at an awards night on Thursday (February 1). The 11th Dorset Tourism Awards…
UPDATE: CCTV issued after theft from pub by people ‘disguised’ as drivers
POLICE are keen to trace these people in connection with a theft from outside a Dorset pub. The incident, at…
